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The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...history of rivalry, and resistance to Rome’s might. Was it possible for these cultural and political differences to be worked out? How far could the peoples of North Africa come to identify with a Roman life-style? And in Judaea, Jewish religious traditions, Greek secular culture and Roman officialdom reveal just how culturally complicated the Roman Empire could be....
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...family and what makes them feel peaceful there. The last image of a peace banner at a demonstration might feel a little less ‘peaceful’ but some people might associate peace with activism for social and political change. Part 3 Now return to your own ideas about peace. Is there anything you might add? Think about these questions: What might inform your perspective on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...history, expeditions and science documentaries in some of the wildest and most remote places on our planet, particularly the polar zones working for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and many others, filming for series like The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Human Planet, Frozen Planet, Ocean Giants and Operation Iceberg. His photographic awards include seven Emmy’s...
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Video 35 mins
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...family interactions. Lack of support from friends and family or mixing with people who are not physically active is a fundamental barrier to become inactive as this isn't seen as usual behaviour within the individual social group. And finally are environmental correlates, such as cycle paths and weather conditions. Poor access to places in which to be active is a...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...families). For instance, a study of 5 school principles in the United States (Flores & Kyere, 2021) identified how they recognised the power of relationships when engaging with parents, the need to resist deficit thinking about families, and that working with families was an issue of equity. They all believed that without a trusting relationship with parents they lost an...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...families relying on food parcels, and that has been variously described as being ‘in chaos’ and ‘shambolic’. Such problems have become a familiar story and the steady stream of failures seems destined to continue into the future. During the same period a committee of members of parliament issued a warning that of 254 government-funded computer projects currently...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...History of the 'Virgin's Disease' that could be Cured with Sex. 5: Alcohol is responsible for 8,000 deaths in the UK every year Transcript Policies to control drugs and alcohol are decided by politicians not scientists. This has lead to "disastrous results" says Professor David Nutt. This explores his study into drugs: "Professor Nutt and colleagues have developed a Cause...
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Article 5 mins
What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
Society, Politics & Law

What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?

...family size boxes of Raisin Bran in my apartment. However this technique requires time and money: time to take advantage of deals as they emerge, and money to purchase items when they are cheapest, rather than when they are needed. The article sees the authors analyze toilet paper purchases in 100,000 households over a seven-year period. They provide an in-depth reasoning...
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Article 5 mins